KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Kazakhstan) buys back 35,000 GDRs on LSE and 2,125 common shares on KASE April 17, 2009

/KASE, April 20, 09/ - KazMunaiGas Exploration Production (Astana), shares of which are listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), issued a statement today: Quotation beginning JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production ("the Company" or "KMG EP") announces that pursuant to the Share Buy Back Programme commenced on 24 November, 2008, on April 17, 2009 the Company acquired 35,000 global depository receipts ("GDR") on the London Stock Exchange at an average price USD15.7686 a GDR, and 2,125 common shares on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange at an average price KZT14,580 a common share. Since the start of the Share Buy Back Programme, the Company has purchased in aggregate 4,536,688 GDRs and 82,197 common shares. Contact information: KNG EP, Public Relations (+7 7172 97 7600) Michael Dorofeyev e-mail: pr@kmgep.kz KMG EP, Investor Relations (+7 7172 97 5433) Asel Kaliyeva e-mail: ir@kmgep.kz Pelham PR (+44 203 178 44 18) Elena Dobson e-mail: Elena.dobson@pelhampr.com Quotation end [2009-04-20]